Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 271, 453, and 466 / Davies, Jarrett

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Dennis Russell Davies (Conductor), Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (Orchestra), Keith Jarrett (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Keith Jarrett
• Orchestra: Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester
• Conductor: Dennis Russell Davies
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (October 5, 1999)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Ecm Records
• ASIN: B00000K2WP
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,504 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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For many, Keith Jarrett is still best known for his jazz forays: extended yet gorgeous improvisations at the keyboard that literally hypnotize listeners (and helped fund ECM, still the artist's label of choice). So, it would be easy to expect Jarrett to deliver a seat-of-your-pants, highly improvised interpretation of these three Mozart piano concertos. You'd be wrong, however. Jarrett's performance on these works is deft and delicate. Meanwhile, Dennis Russell Davies and the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester can be heard loud and clear (and in fine form, it should be noted), never overpowered by the pianist; instead, a perfect balance is struck between orchestra and soloist. More than anything, what surfaces from this double-CD is Mozart's great music: the finale of No. 17 is delightful; throughout the D-minor concerto, we hear the role of the woodwinds in astounding detail. The added bonus of Mozart's solemn Adagio and Fugue in C Minor makes for a gorgeous, though slightly restrained, finale. Yes, Jarrett is the star here, but the real kudos go out to ECM, for capturing such a well-balanced, beautiful recording of these works. --Jason Verlinde

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warm and Wonderful, July 26, 2009

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Karl W. Nehring (Ostrander, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 271, 453, and 466 / Davies, Jarrett (Audio CD)

His excellence in this repertoire having already been demonstrated on his previous Mozart disk recorded with these same forces, it is no longer surprising to find Keith Jarrett playing Mozart, but it is still welcome and rewarding to hear what he and the Stuttgart musicians can accomplish under the baton of maestro Davies. The concertos are performed with plenty of expression, but never a hint of showing off. The two-disk set closes with Adagio and Fugue in C minor, a work for strings that sounds at one both somber and inventive--a most interesting and rewarding piece of music that deserves to be heard more often. The sound quality frames the performances perfectly by reflecting their attributes: warm, full, expressive, but never overblown.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, as always, July 23, 2004

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seashore6 "seashore6" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 271, 453, and 466 / Davies, Jarrett (Audio CD)

Keith Jarrett is a tremendously impressive artist. He switches gears between jazz and classical, between solo and orchestral work, in a seemingly effortless manner. One would never assume that the pianist on this recording is a renowned jazzman, but so he is. This recording features some of my favorite Mozart concertos and it will NOT disappoint.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool, clean Mozart, February 15, 2000

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David Gillett "cd-maven" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart: Piano Concertos nos. 271, 453, and 466 / Davies, Jarrett (Audio CD)

Jarrett's first Mozart album got me started in Mozart Piano Concerti. His clean, straight-forward style is refreshing and lets me go right to the music seemingly without interpretation. And yet, underneath I feel the intense drive of his solo albums, all that passion contained and focused.